Two SEC teams who are 3-and-0 will square off in Tiger Stadium on Saturday night. LSU, who has won 14 straight games over Mississippi State, will host the Bulldogs. Coach Les Miles says the Tigers defense will have to try and contain Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott…
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Prescott has thrown for nearly 700 yards and nine touchdowns this season. He’s also rushed for 273 yards and two scores.

The other big game in Louisiana on Saturday night is in Ruston as Louisiana Tech hosts Northwestern State. It’s the first time these two schools have met on the football field since 1994. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 53-19 and 5.

Another rivalry game on Saturday, is Grambling State at Jackson State. Grambling forfeited this game last year, because of a player protest.

The Ragin Cajuns will attempt to snap their two game losing streak on Saturday night when they visit Boise State. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says the Broncos are tough to prepare for because of the different personnel packages they use on offense….
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A late kick-off for this one as this game will get underway at 9:30 PM central time.

The Saints and Vikings kick-off on noon Sunday, with New Orleans looking for its first win. Four players for the Saints have been ruled out because of injuries. They are running back Mark Ingram, linebacker David Hawthorne, safety Marcus Ball and fullback Erik Lorig. But starting center Jonathan Goodwin is probable with an elbow injury, even though he missed some practice time earlier this week.